breakfast

Protein packed pancake batter is topped with a delicious cinnamon apple topping making these Apple Cider Pancakes the perfect Fall breakfast. If I want to start the morning off right, meaning get my kids in a good mood, I make pancakes. There is something about a buttery griddle and batter crisping that sets the right…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CapturingTraditions #CollectiveBias This easy English Muffin Bread makes two delicious loaves that toast up just like the store-bought versions. Spread with butter and jam for the perfect bite! My kids know how to work me. They know…

This quick and easy Zucchini Crumb Bundt cake is made with Krusteaz Cinnamon Crumb cake. It comes together in just minutes and is delicious! Hey friends, I’m excited to announce my new partnership with Krusteaz. Each month I will be sharing a fun and easy recipe featuring their products. Back to school officially in session…

Add some fun to your breakfast with this Cinnamon Toast French Toast. Crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle, it’s the perfect way to start your day. This post has been sponsored by General Mills, however all opinions are 100% my own. There are two school days a year that I…

Easy White Peach Coffee Cake is simple and quick recipe for delicious, homemade coffee cake from scratch, studded with Summer’s best stone fruit! Peaches this time of year are irresistible. We buy them in bulk and enjoy their juiciness daily. However, sometimes the heat gets to them first making our stock a bit more ripe…

Better than IHop, this fresh blackberry syrup poured onto crispy Belgium waffles will be the best breakfast you have had all year! When life presents you with juicy plump blackberries that are so large that they take at least two bites to finish, you have to make something to preserve their glory. After eating an…

Start your morning off right with a good old cup of coffee and a couple warm Coffee Cake Blueberry Muffins. Fresh cinnamon berry muffins ready in 30 minutes. This past weekend we spent camping in a walnut grove along the Merced River. It was absolutely amazing and so relaxing despite sleeping in a tent and…

This homemade Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish is flaky, buttery, and absolutely delicious. With only a few steps and a bit of chilling time, you can have better than the bakery fresh danishes straight from your kitchen! Raspberry Cream Cheese Danishs are my absolute favorite. I will always choose it over a donut or another flavor…

Spring is not complete without a slice of this slightly sweet and deliciously tangy Meyer Lemon Tart with a buttery shortbread crust. I don’t think I have ever posted more Meyer Lemon recipes than I have this year. With its short California growing season, I can’t seem to think about anything else than to take…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CerealShakeup #CerealAnytime #CollectiveBias Start the day with the full-blown flavor of PEBBLES™ cereal and amazing things can happen! A few months ago, I took off for the weekend for a Girl’s Trip to New York and it was…

Last week I attended Knotts Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival media preview event. I absolutely love anything boysenberry flavored, so the event was not to be missed. While I was there, I was posting pictures of the scrumptious boysenberry themed desserts on my Instagram and Facebook feed. Little did I know, my husband and kids were…

With coconut extract in the dough, and toasted shredded coconut in the filling and icing, they are a coconut lover’s dream! These Coconut Sweet Rolls are easy to make and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! The other day I was browsing the magazine section at Costco. I never buy magazines, especially at the prices…

Being a food blogger, I follow quite a few food trends. There are a lot that I just question and many that I get really excited for. Galaxy Donuts get me giddy. Not quite sure why, because I am not a spacey/Star Wars/science type of gal. There is just something about creating something edible that…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeaProudly #CollectiveBias Last year El Nino was all the buzz here in Southern California. We all prepared for the wet winter with excitement and hope. Hope that we will finally come out of this horrible drought that our…

This post has been sponsored by Hamilton Beach, however all opinions are 100% my own. You can feel a lot less guilty about eating one of these decadent chocolate muffins knowing that they are chock full of carrots and zucchini! Not only that, they are made with whole wheat flour and flax seed meal making…

When January rolls around, I am like every other human on this planet. I crave healthy food, have a few pounds to lose, and am over the cold. I begin to crave the sunshine and fresh berries more than anything else. Thankfully, living in Southern California, the sunshine and strawberry season are right around the…

As we get further and further into the holiday season, I find myself getting more and more tired and sluggish. I’m not sure if it is the fact that I am running myself ragged with prep and kid’s activities or the fact that my diet is comparable to Elf (spaghetti with maple sugar)- sugar…

Christmas morning is always a bit chaotic in my home. Between excited/amped kids ready to tear apart every gift, cleaning after the Tasmanian devils, prepping for church, then making the meal for the crowd, there is not a lot of time to spend making breakfast. One of the things I insist upon is that…

This post has been sponsored by Pillsbury, however all opinions are my own. #ItsBakingSeason With the holidays just around the corner, we begin to focus on the “big” meal. You spend days preparing leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas, wake up early to put the bird in, and continue to prepare for the rest of…

A simple recipe, this Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bread is flavorful, moist, and perfect for snacking. You’ll want to make it multiple times this Fall. So the last post I did, Pumpkin Tiramisu, I was going on and on how it is feeling like fall here and that we managed to skip our September heatwave. Well,…